The Joomla Manual: Table of contents

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Introduction

Basic principles [Free demo!]

Topics: What is Joomla? | Features
Summary: Introduction to the basic principles of Joomla!.  What IS Joomla!, what are its uses, and how can you benefit from using it.

Getting around

Interface

Topics: Front End vs. Back End | Pre-Installed Templates | Navigation | Control Panel
Summary: In this movie, you will learn about the front and back-end of Joomla!, templates, navigation and control panel functions. This will help you feel comfortable in the Joomla! environment.

Managing Users

Topics: What is the User Manager? | Types of Users | Adding Users | Front-end Login | Back-end Login | Resetting Passwords
Summary: This movie will explain the different types of users, how to add users, how to login on the front-end vs. back-end, and how to reset passwords.

Editing content

Managing Content [Free demo!]

Topics: Managing Your Front Page | Managing Your Articles | Adding Articles | Removing Articles
Summary: In this movie, you will learn how to manage your front page as well as add, remove and manage the artices for your website.

Formatting

Topics: Accessing the Editing Area | Using Toolbars and Buttons | Formatting Text | Changing Your Styles | Horizontal Line | Pagebreaks | Read More
Summary: This movie will show you how to access the editing area, format text and use the editor toolbars and buttons. In addition, you will learn how about styles, horizontal lines, page breaks and read more links.

Copying and Pasting Text

Topics: Cut, Copy and Paste | Paste as Plain Text | Paste from Word
Summary: In this movie, you will learn how to cut, copy and paste text within an article using the editor. You will also learn how to use additional paste options, including pasting plain text and pasting text from Microsoft Word.

Using Tables and Lists

Topics: Inserting Tables | Modifying Table Layout | Inserting Lists
Summary: In this movie, you will learn how to insert tables, as well as bulleted and numbered lists in your articles using the editor. You will also learn how to modify table layout including formatting tables and changing table properties.

Creating Links

Topics: Links to Other Webpages | Links to Email Addresses | Internal Links-Same Page
Summary: This movie shows you how to insert links within your articles to navigate to other webpages in your site, other websites, or email addresses.

Inserting Images

Topics: Adding Images | Editing Image Properties
Summary: In this movie, you will learn how to insert images in your articles as well as edit image properties including width, height, border, spacing and alignment.

Viewing Source Code

Topics: How to View Source Code | Editing Source Code
Summary: This movie will show you how to view and edit HTML source code.

Using Other Tools

Topics: Locked Items | Global Check-in |
Summary: In this movie, you will learn how to identify items which are locked for editing, or “checked out”. In addition, you will see how to use the Global Check-in process to unlock items.

Organizing Content

Using Sections

Topics: What are Sections? | Section Manager | Adding a Section |
Summary: This movie will explain what sections are, and show you how to add or edit sections by using the Section Manager.

Using Categories

Topics: What are Categories? | Category Manager | Adding a Category
Summary: This movie will explain what categories are, and show you how to add or edit categories by using the Category Manager.

Changing Your Menus

Topics: Menu Manager | Adding Menu Items | Deleting Menu Items
Summary: In this movie, you will learn how to customize all the menus on your website, including adding and deleting menus and editing system parameters for menus.

Media Manager

Topics: Creating a Folder | Uploading an Image | Deleting an Image
Summary: In the movie, you will learn how to use the Media Manager to upload, organize and delete images for use on your website.

Using Components

Banners

Topics: Managing Banners | Banner Module Parameters | Adding Banners | Testing Your Banner | Modifying Your Banner
Summary: This movie will show you how to use the Banner Manager to add and modify banner, and edit banner module parameters.

News Feeds

Topics: Managing News Feeds | Modifying Newsfeed Links
Summary: This movie will show you how to manage your news feeds and modify news feed links for your website.

Polls

Topics: What are Polls? | Adding a Poll | Placing a Poll on Your Site | Modifying Your Poll
Summary: In this movie, you will learn how to place a poll on your website to learn more about your visitors, including adding a poll, modifying a poll and testing a poll on your site.

Web Links

Topics: What are Web Links? | Managing Web Links | Web Link Categories | Adding Web Links | Testing Your Web Links | Modifying Your Web Links
Summary: This movie will explain how to use and manage web links on your website’s menus. You will learn how to add, modify and test web links.

Using Extensions

Newsflash

Topics: What is a Newsflash? | Newsflash Articles
Summary: In this movie, you will learn how to use newsflash articles to post announcements and news on your website.

Plug-Ins

Topics: What are Plug-ins? | Managing Plugins
Summary: This movie will explain what plugins are, and how to use them on your website to expand the capabililites of your site.

Languages

Topics: What Languages are Available? | Adding Languages | More About Languages
Summary: This movie will discuss language availability, how to add languages and how to change the default front-end language for your website.

Additional Reference

More Sources for Help

Summary: This is a PDF, not a movie. This section of the manual includes links, references and additional help information. Refer to these helpful resources for quick reference or for printable PDF guide.

User Comparison Chart

Summary: This is a PDF, not a movie. This section of the manual includes User Comparison Chart to compare access levels and roles for usage.

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